Caracas vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$5410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
92
😀 Quality of life
45
91
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.3M

The cost of living in Caracas is 59% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 5335th and 700th ($1045 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 627th in Venezuela and the United States, respectively. Check Venezuela vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 2.1 months in Dallas. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 6509th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284